New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-20
THE VOLUNTEERS NEW BOOM
ROTH YACHTS GOING ON THE DRYDoCK


Tia Volunteers new boom. which has lain for nearly
week In Mrnsons yard. shipped yesterday morning
Before was removed fifteen inches were cut on the
end resucing IT'S length TO So feet inches The ola
man who cut s tho piece said that he intended 10 deck
II with ribbons put IL ndef glass shade In his psror
and preserve 1t a memeuoo % the Volunteer TX VIII
probably be rcsurrected in the year 1887 ana maze
much Of With her new mainsai laced TO her sew boom
the Volunteer got under at 40 with mainsan 1ib
and set and after cruising about the Upper
Bay for an hour testing the sail, running free and
close hauled went through the Narrows for an out
side trial General Paine and Mr.. Burgess were on
board and also salmaker wilson, who there for the
express purpose Of noting the act OF the sail that nc
might make any needed alterations in it. 1t appeared 10
act we'll and with good breeze the Volunteer snppca
through the water at a lively rate
The volunteer will 20 on Tebos dry dock at Twenty
tbirdst sout Brooklyn, tomorrow morning. AFTER the
Montank which is nj present occupying the dock, Is
noated Of Thcn the steel sooP "iu DC scraPed anu
sandnanerel and smoothed with emery clotn and pot
hsr She Viii 20 into the water again next Monday all
ready to do battle with the Thistle ana the g"od WISHES
of ali Americans especially those that have bets Oh her
The Thistle did not any of her canvas yesterday
and remained at anchor all day MI ana his , beiI
came 20 the city in the morning. returning 10 the
in the The crew oycrhanied the standing ana
running gear housed the tOp.nast and act IL on enc
again. sansker Ratsey kept the two men ee orOusn1
with him and The Thstes own tailor r os ss, s
away at the Thistles famous six sp'mlaSer WINE me
Tnss reporter was . On board nd y, ss bu color
being in this rcspect much handsouer than tho Noin
,ssr mcd ~ a. we The material OF the
Thstles spnnaker Is smazin;iy hight NIUE aeaaoi
ceive that material light strong enough to with
stand the pressure which must bear on such ai
wLca there Is anytbieg more tbah tue sh'cs'
Ths snnnaEep Which the Thistle act Friday was
made .of linen and attracted much admiration because
OF its snowy whilcness. 1t seemed 10 be an Immense
Trustees silk spinnaker will be revelation 10 New
YORK yschtsmen. The secret OF the material Is sun
;naEers for a fragment Of it. lie looked askanoe and
hastily thrust into his pocket all the scraps mat were
You don't imagine that there Is time for the voun-
81 dinna ken about thai. said the scOtchman' The
Yankees smart people" - Ill, =.
docIed at Van Brunt-st, brooklyn, tomorrow morn
ing have given express directions that newspaper
Ind any dificulty about 1t will pass them through
Soon after being dooled the Thistle win 2e Su Tanb
meas MEASURED sy c6 reprsrsa.au'e Vi ''
oeo q ksnel,ct owner Of the steam yacht Oneida,
unteer during the cup races; that is she will perform
VA vac HI WoIiesn will render for the Thistle.
The Oracle and Shamrock left the ways at Mninn 1
yard yesterday aud were towed 10 Laiehnoh' 10 "'"e
part ia the race to day.
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME OF THE CUP RACES
The following Official programme of the cup races was
issued yesterday: ,, c., =, ,es-
Regatta COMMITTEE have ,' DAY ssen 0oea ey ss ses
..lss1s sy as ,1 1G to Il. S:y
sas s a.. r.e sha sass place Isrrins
stSa ss11 10 ~ over the New.York Yacht club
course .u,c., - v,,ev,rt or
sss ~, sA t s ui. sss IIp sf rom sandy
oos Llghish VIII be determined On lie morning u me
'- estss a Hss trl.nsql1, course OF forty miles
. e., ". be- ssS ID. - T
SAILING DIRECTIONS
The rules o. the NewYork Cinh otherwise
teIenasr provided vii govern 5as s.rf o. 5"s ,s
nas at the n1;n s.x WILL b. given from the Flagship
Electra a. foIosa viz: "
Nh - Hha aon
mast and sEs Peter 81. ~ Us Psse se second gun
fred the cline Peter and the Yacht Club ss
a.. : ct . sn fv. ns
ysch ii ssrt ting ~ the race thereafter
es,srs any sss a.s ursr the prepaTs
tory ser,ot S9s Peter the sistns gnu tas
If prsescsS short bias. Of the steamer. whistle will be
gwen when each yacht crosses the startns lns-
COURSES.
In hs tho club course DE yaehts IN starting VI.
sTo: tS No. II w a 'n Hon thence
sssss sussas,oi L.fsyeI. and and around Buoy
No ~ ns. 9ess and .oaa Of T. and north Buoy
"a Of sana Heck 70 and ar.sSd s.ndy nSos s
ne westward Of The Home STAKE Boat
d Buoy No yacht. must % the eastward .,
ssDs Bug: los i Il sn * ana 10 a and
ing the south ward OF an line
eastward Of Buoys and the False HOOK ousios sobs
the outside races and finish the yachts WIN
the Ightsip and IN
the transuar race IN rounding viii Keep On Tie outside Oh
tue wind WARD the yachts round the tug
leaving u % the ha n I'm s has apchod %hs
she will hoist large Ted ball At she masthead anu Keep
boosted as long a. she remains anchored.
Further necessary Instructions viii be given on Inc morn
Each race must b. made in hours.
souynEStsu - a KoETRIcnr.
Regatta Committee
Tho committee has chartered the steamer Taurus for
the Of ember OF the club during the races ICE
eta series OF will cost s. each admit
ting member and LADY, extra ladies' tickets 81 iof
each race.
sCoTsMEN COMING TO SEE THE YACHT RACE.
2 The Anchor Line steamer Ethiopia yesterd
brought several additions the already large number
Of scotsmen here to the yacht race. These are
william Fifo IT,, OF Fairrie; j. George Clark OF Paisley;
James Grant, James Grant, jr.. Hunter Kennedy and
william ConneI. OF Glasgow. MI Fife is the designer
OF the Clara and many other well Known yachts His
father prosperous yachtbuiidcr. whose establish
ment In the little and obscure village OF Faire has
turued out several Of the finest Of the Clyde models
He told TRIBUNE reporter last night that he and MS
parry had simply for SPORT that be has nothing
hand at present but that he nay take THIS op
portunity get American orders He added that
the CUP causing great excitement throughout the
United Kingdom and that 1t is receiving moro atten
ton than any yachting contest for many years.
what do you think OF the Thistef he was ASKED.
al think she will win" he replied confidently.
How was betting when you left Scotlandf'
even"
MT. Fife called upon Designer Watson, shortly after
friends he remarked but we arc antagonists In bust
and have been from the first" Mr. Grant sr, 10